Score card



May 19, 1925.

` H. A. HAGEN SCORE CARD Filed Feb- 19, 1924 R CE .Q P

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Patented May 19, 1925.

UNITED STATES HARRY ANTHONY HAGEN, OF EAST DUBUQUE, ILLINOIS.

SCORE CARD.

Application filed February To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IAnnY ANTHONY Hacen, a citizen of the United States, residing at Menominee, East Dubuque, in the county of J o Daviess and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Score Cards, of which the followingis a specilieation.

rIhis invention relates to a score card for the scoring of points in competitive games, such as are ordinarily played with cards or other devices in which several players engage to match their wits or ability, and the invention hasfor its object to provide a score card, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for not only facilitating the scoring of points of competitive games but further for providing suitable and effective means whereby the exactscore or cotmt may be tabulated without possibility of mistakes.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a score card, which is simple in its construction and arrangement., compact, thoroughly ellicient and convenient in its use, providing for a permanent record of the score, and inexpensive to manufacture.

Iith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novelconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specilically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is sho-wn an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which 'come within the sco-pe of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding` parts throughout the several views:-

Figure l is a fro-nt elevation of a score card in accordance with this invent-ion.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure l. with the score card reversed. y

Figure $3 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. i

A score. card in accordance with this invention consists of a body portion A of substantial length and width and formed pref erably of thin cardboard of the desired rigidity, but it is to be understood that the body portion of the score card can be made of any suitable material, and preferably the body portion A is rectangular in contour.

@ne end edge of the body portion A is indicated at B, and the other end edge at C.

19, 1924, Serial No. 693,799.'

One side edge of the body portion A is indicated at D andthe other side edge at E. The outer face of the body portion A is provided with a pair of spaced transverse lines F, G, which extend from theside edge D and terminate at a point removed from the side edge E. The transverse line Gr is arranged `at a pointin proximity to the end edge B but substantially spaced therefrom. The outer face of the body portion A is provided witha pair of spacedy transverse lines I-I, I, which extend from the side edge E of the body portion A and terminate at a 'point removed from the side edge D. The transverse line H is arranged in proximity to the end edge C but substantially spaced therefrom.

Spaced from the transverse line F is a short 'transverse line J, and arranged in alignment with respect to the line J as well as being spacedv therefromis a transverse line K, ywhich is spaced from the transverse line F. The inner ends of the lines F, Gr

and K are arranged in alignment.

'Il-he body portion A has its ou-ter face further provided with a short transverse line .M, which is arranged in alignment with and vspaced from -a transverse line N. The line Y M extends from the side edge E, and the lines M andN are spaced from the transverse line I. The inner ends of the lines I'I, I and N are arranged in alignment.

The outer face of the body portion A is further provided with` a series of spaced longitndinally extending lines O, I), Q, R, S and T. The line I is parallel with the line O and said lines Oland P extend from the line I and terminate at the end edge C and provide a longitudinallyl extending space U. The 4line Q is spaced from the line P and extends from line K to the end edge C, and arranged between the lines P and Q is a short transverse line V; Theflines I), Q and V provide a pair of longitudinally extending spaces W, X.. The lines S and T yare spaced frgm each other and extend from the line M to the end edge B andfrom a longitudinally extending space Y.A VThe line R is spaced from the line S land extends from the line N to the end edge Band have arranged therebetween a short transverse i line Z. The lines R, S and Z provide a pair of longitudinally extending spaces A', B. The line N extends from the inner end of the line R to the line Q, and the line K extends from the inner end of the line Q to Extending from the line Grito theendedge B is a series of short longitudinal lines D- providing av transversely extending row of spaces E', preferably seven in numbeLand each having arranged therein a digit F'. The digit in each space E" is different and the digits are from one toseven.

The lines F, Gr and It provide a transversely extending spi-ace. G', opposing the column of spaces E', and within the space G' is a conventional designation H reading Twenty points.

The lines J, K, R and F form a transverse space I provided with an. indication J', as shown the number 20.

The longitudinal line O has extending therefrom to the end edge D a series of spaced transversely extending lines X', forming a longitudinal row of spaces L eX- tending from the line J to the end edge G, and each of said spaces is provided' with a number-L. The spaces L are nineteen in number and are consecutively numbered One to nineteen starting at the space at the` end edge C.

The-space formed by the lines 0, P and J has ay conventional designation therein, as at M and Which reads I-Iiuidred points. Theyspace W is providedivith an indication N and such'indication is 100: The space X has arranged therein an indication O and suchindication is 306).

Extendingl fromthe; transverse line H' to the end edge C is a series of short longitudinal lines P providing a transverse row ofspaces Q', seven innumber, and which are consecutively numbered,.as at R' start-r ingfrom the's'pace Q at the-end edge E, and the numbers inthe spaces Q' are from one to seven.

The line Q, `in connection with the lines I-I and I forms a transverse space S', having arranged therein a conventional indication 'I" reading Ten points. rThe line Q in cei-inectionwvith the lines If, AMaand* N forms a transverse space U', having an indication Y arranged therein andsuch indication is the numeral 10. n l

Extending from-the longitudinalline T to the end edge E is a series of short' transverse lines l 7 providing a. longitudinally extending row ofspaces X' which are consecutively numbered, as at Y. The spaces X' are nineteen in number and are numberedk one to nineteen, starting from the space X' at the end edge B;

The-space Y hasarranged therein a suitable designation Z' reading Fifty points. The space A' has an indication A and such indication isnumbered50. 'The space B has arranged thereinan indication B" and suchindication is-f500.

Arranged Within the space C' is a cona conventionally designated line G for the entry of the complete score.

The space IV communicates with the space. I and the said spaces IV and I' are of the same color but of diiferent color from the spaces X, U and G;

The space A coinniiunicates with the space U and said spaces A and U are of the same color but of a different color from the spaces S', B and Y. Preferably the spaces X, U, G', B', Y and S are White-and the spaces IV, I', A' and U are black and with the-indications J', N', A" and V Whiteso that they Will be very distinctive with. respect to their spaces. It is to be understood that the colors of the spaceslV, I', A, U can be other than black but of a different color from the spaces X, Il, G'B, A and S', and further that these last mentioned spaces can be of'dii'erent color than that of white, but they must be-ofv a different' color than the spaces IV, I', Ai'and U.

The bodyportien A is provided with an aperturey or openingI-I" for the-reception of a cord, string or ribbon, so that the player can detacliably secure the card to his person While the game is being played.

The space U associates With the numbers in the spaces Q'.` rl`he space A associates with the numbers Y in the spaces X. The space I4 associates With the numbers I4" in the spaces E', andfthe space IV associates With thenumbers L' in the spaces L.

Then-points are made,- the number thereof is punched in a space Q', X', E' and L, andwhen points are lost or a player is set back, the recordingis had in one of the spaces U', A', I or W by punching such space at a. point parallel to-a number in one of thefspaces Q', X', E or L.

In the spaces Q and U, the ten points made or lost are recorded. In the spaces A and Xthe [ifty points made or lost are recorded. In the spaces E" and I', the twenty points madeor lost are recorded. In the spaces L and lV, the Ahundred points made or lost are recorded. To the left of the vspace lV the light rectangular space X hav-ing the indication 300 is for easier and speedier punching. To the rightv of the space A is the light space B having the indication 500 and which is provided for easier andspeedier punching.

After a gamehas beenl played the points lost are subtractedfrom the points made and which givesthe final score, andsaid final score is lrecorded at Gr".

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ln playing gan'ies where points are made in lower figures than l0, 20, 50, 100 or higher, the cipher may be considered omitted, as for example lO becomes l, 20 becomes 2, 50 becomes 5 and 100 becomes l0. By combining figures any desired number may be punched.

Then playing games ywhere cards are not used, the opposing players are to be considered as the light or dark opponent, and the score punched in respect to the light or dark spaces.

The score card remains intact except for the punch marks that are made in it, and it may be retained for the individual player as a souvenir, or as a record of ability or skill, or it may be destroyed without great loss.

It is thought that the many advantages of a score card in accorda-nce with this invention can be readily understood, although the preferred embodiment is as illustrated and described, yet it is' to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the light of the invention as claimed.

That I claim is:

l. A score card comprising a body portion having one face provided with means to constitute a value designated elongated points lost narrow scoring space and a row of points made narrow scoring spaces parallel to the points lost scoring space, said body portion further provided with means to form independent spaced value indications for the number of points lost or made, said indications common to the points lost scoring space and the row of points made scoring spaces to designate the score o'lI a player when the points lost or made spaces are separately punched, the points lost scoring space being distinctive from that ot the row of points made scoring spaces and of the same length as the length of said row.

2. A score card comprising a body portion having one face provided with means to constitute a plurality of value designated points lost scoring spaces and a plurality of rows of points made narrow scoring spaces, each row ot spaces parallel to and of the same length as the length of a points lost narrow scoring space, said body portion 'Further provided with means to torni a plurality of sets of independent spaced value indications for the number oi' points lost or made, each set of spaced indications common to a points lost scoring space and a row of points made scoring spaces to indicate the score of the player when either the said points lost scoring space or one of the spaces of the said row of points made spaces is separately punched, each of the points lostI scoring spaces being distinctive from that of the rows of points made scoring spaces.

3. A score card comprising a body portion having one i'ace provided with means to constitute a plurality of value designated points lost scoring spaces and a plurality of rows of points made narrow scoring spaces, each row of spaces parallel to and of the same. length as the length ot a points lost narrow scoring space, said body portion further provided with means to form a plurality ot sets ot' independent spaced value indications for the number of points lost 0r made, each set of spaced indications common to a points lost scoring space and a row of points made scoring spaces to indicate the score of the player' when either the said points lost scoring space or one of the spaces of the said row of points made spaces is separately punched, each of the points lost scoring spaces being `distinctive from that of the rows of points made scoring spa-ces, and

`said body portion further provided with conventionally designated `means between said points lost scoring spaces for the reception of the name o'f the player or players and the score.

4L. A score card comprising a body portion having one face provided with means to constitute a plurality of value designated points lost scoring spaces and a plurality of rows of points made narrow scoring spaces, each row of spaces parallel to and of the same length as the length of a points lost narrow scoring space, said body portion further provided with means to form a plurality of sets of independent spaced value indications for the number of points lost or made, each set of spaced indications common to a points lost scoring space and a row of points made scoring spaces to indicate the score of the player when either the said points lost scoring space or one oi' the spaces of the said row of points made spaces is separately punched, each of the points lost scoring spaces being distinctive from that of the rows of points made scoring spaces, one of said points lost scoring spaces and the row of points made scoring spaces arranged parallel therewith being disposed respectively at right angles with respect to one of the other points lost scoring spaces and the row of points made scoring spaces arranged parallel thereto.

5. A score card comprising a body portion having one tace provided with means to constitute a plurality of value designated points lost scoring spaces and a plurality oi.: rows ot points made narrow `scoring spaces, each row of spaces parallel. to and of the same length as the length of a points lost narrow scoring space, said body portion further provided with means to form a plu- 1 rality of sets of independent spaced value indications for the numberV of points lost or made, each set of spaced indications common to a points lost scoring space and a row of points made scoring spaces to indicate the lUO score of thev player when either the said points lostfseoring` space-Grone of the spaces of thesa-id'row ofpoint'sinadezspaces is-fsep; arately punched, each ofE the points lost scoring spacesbeing distinctive from that of the rows ofi points made scoring spaces, said body portion further provided-f with conventionally designated incansf betwee-n said'points lost scoring-spaces for the recep tion of Ithe name ofy the player or players andthe score, one of said points lost; scoring,l spaces and the -row of points made scor= ing spaces arranged parallel therewith being disposed respectively at right angles with respect to one ofthe other points lost scoring spaces and the row of points made scoring spaces arranged' 'parallel'ther-ete.`

6. A score card comprising a body portion having one face provided with means to constitute a plurality otvalue designated points lost scoring` spa-ces 'and a plurality of rows ofV points made narrow scoring spaces, each row oi spaces parallelto and of the saine length as the lengthfof a points lost narrow scoring space,` said body portion fun therk provided with means to form a plnrality of'sets fof independentspaced value indications for the number of points lost `or made, each set of spaced indications conimonto a points lost-scoring,` space anda row of points made scoring` spaces to indicate the score of the player when either the said points lost' scoring space or one of the spaces of the said row of points made spaces isseparately punched7 each of the points lost scoringspaces being distinctive fromv that of the rowsy of points made scoring spaces, said points lost scoring spaces and rows of points made scoring spaces extending,r respectively transversely andr longitudinally of said body portion.

Int'estin'iony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto. l i

HARRY ANTHONY HAGEN. 

